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Aw, YEAH. That’s the stuff. When you collaborate with other people you get the benefit of multiple minds working toward the same goal. You benefit from multiple years of experience and different personal experiences all brought to bear to solve problems and put ideas into action. Collaboration is cool. Cool as ice, ice, baby! Collaborating […]
What is a blog? What is a podcast? What is a keynote presentation? What is a film? What is a book? Each of these things is a vehicle for ideas. Many make the mistake of thinking those vehicles are the idea itself. (They’re not). Writing a blog or starting a podcast or becoming a paid […]
The tallest mountains have the greatest views. The sharpest thorns protect the prettiest flowers. The softest voice whispers the most mysterious secrets. The toughest teachers taught the most valuable lessons. No matter the metaphor, my point is that the toughest challenges bring the greatest rewards. We all have those monster goals we want to achieve […]
When I am stumped for an idea I look to the randomness of the universe to provide inspiration. Whether I am looking for ideas on a specific topic or theme, or if I’m working from a blank slate and seeking general inspiration — I can count on the random nature of the world (and the […]
One of the problem solving exercises I use in live workshops helps participants to find positive elements and sparks of inspiration they can use even when they are forced to work on a project they may not feel is the best choice. This exercise is also used to help people understand and respect different viewpoints, […]
Sometimes you might get frustrated with a client because you had to ask the same question multiple times. There are several reasons this might happen — among them might be that the client may not have responded to your query at all, perhaps they misunderstood the question, or maybe their response was unclear or undefined. […]